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13 March, 2013

Pretty purples: Inglot & MAC

Purple eyes and lips are popping up all over the place again, on fashion runways, magazines - well everywhere really! Personally I'm pleased purple is having a 'moment' because it's never out of style as far as I'm concerned. I've read - and I agree - that purple is one of the universally flattering eye makeup colours and I think there's a variation of this shade for everyone. I'll often wear a cool neutral daytime eye and that frequently includes a purple crease shade because of the contrast with my green eyes. It gives me a hint of colour without ever feeling overdone.

I've put this post together to share a soft purple makeup look I've been wearing lately...

Inglot Freedom Palette quad (shades clockwise from top: Pearl 440, Pearl 441, D.S 459, Pearl 439) This is my first Inglot palette and I love the idea behind these custom selected Freedom palettes! I selected these variations on the purple colour scale for my quad because they cover a variety of looks from daytime shimmer through to nighttime smoky. Lately I've been wearing 440 over the lid to brighten my eyes with 441 as the crease shade for a pretty and daytime appropriate lilac eye look. It's been my weekend go-to combination anchored with...

MAC Powerpoint (Bordeauxline)

I've lost count of the number of times I've posted this eyeliner pencil because I literally use it every other day! Bordeauxline is the perfect plum shade which makes my eyes pop but is neutral enough for everyday wear. I usually just wear it on the outer upper lash line (if I want to smoke it up a bit I'll smudge a little of the darkly sparkly D.S 459 Inglot shade over the top).

Diorshow Mascara (Black)

A quick coat of this defines my lashes during the day.

MAC Amplified lipstick (Up The Amp)

This creamy, opaque mid-toned purple lipstick looks a little intimidating when swatched on the arm but looks surprisingly flattering on the lips. It sits beautifully on the border of bright but wearable and I feel quite comfortable wearing it to compliment purple eye makeup or contrast a warmer brown eye - trust me, it works!

Face of Australia blush (Nutmeg)

I'll apply this warm toned peach blush for a pop of colour without looking too dolly!

I'm definitely a fan of purple as well! And I find I reach for purple shades more when the weather cools down... something about cold rainy days and the colour purple go well together in my eyes. PS: I loved that look of yours on instagram, you should do FOTDs here on the blog too :)

Absolutely beautiful goodies there! I'm still an Inglot virgin but I love the idea of those freedom palettes! I love the look of the MAC lippie, actually! I'm trying to go for more "intimidating" looks these days!

Hi chickie, have you swatched that pretty purple palette before?Scratch that. I'm going to look through your archives.I'm a big fan of ze purples too. I have to be careful they don't lean red; otherwise I look like I have bruised eyes. *pow*!